Trading IN

Ron Marcus 1957 (Baltimore)



Can't I trade my ol' broken down, decrepit
life?
in for a New, and improved model
that runs smoother,
acclerates faster

Can't I trade my p;' bnroken down, decrepit Life?
in for a New, and improved model?
that has far better stopping power
and can go from
discouraged, to self-
motivated/
in signifigantly less
than 3.5 seconds
has a good torque, and turning ratio
and most importantly, will not grind its wheels/

Can't I trade my ol' broken down decrepit life?
in for a New, and improved model?
Or at the very least,
zoom past a stop sign
as just a temporarty
holding pattern
who can visualize the
baited expansiveness
of the Open Highway

By Ron Marcus

About this poem

This poem is basically a motorized rebellion against Stagnancy.

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Submitted by ronmarcus81 on October 05, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme abCdd bCdxxxexxx bCxxaxxex x
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 628
Words 119
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 5, 10, 9, 1

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